Ornamental Tree with Edible FruitThe Radiant Crabapple is an ornamental tree with edible fruit. Plant one in sight of the neighbors to wow them with its amazing spring display.The Radiant Crabapple is named for its “radiant” bloom, and it certainly lives up to that name! Spring will never be the same once you have a Radiant Crabapple in your lawn.The show begins with the small buds that form on your tree in spring. Dotted with these little scarlet gems, the branches come alive with color as the buds swell into the deep pink 1 1/3-inch blossoms that will cover your tree for weeks.The blooms succulent fragrance will draw bees and butterflies to your yard for even more spring majesty, and the show doesn’t stop there. As the leaves emerge on your Crabapple branches, you’ll be treated to even more brilliant color when they display their red-purple hues before adopting the vigorous green of summer.In the fall, ½-inch crabapples will ripen, ready for you to harvest for cider, various culinary dishes or even just a quick snack. Remember however to leave a few on the tree for your wildlife, as the crabapples are sought after nutrition in the early winter months for many creatures.The Radiant Crabapple is a fast-growing tree with a broad, rounded crown. It’s hardy and sure to provide you with an abundance of benefits and years of enjoyment.* Outstanding spring color* Edible fruit* Wildlife interest* Hardy..
Category: Flowering Crabapple Trees
Red Baron Crabapple Tree
Scarlet Flowers/Fruit with 4-Season InterestRed Baron Crabapple is a deciduous tree that offers 4-season ornamental interest. It’s a terrific accent tree, with a narrow, upright nature that’s perfect for smaller landscapes. If you have a spot for an ornamental tree, but not much space, Red Baron is for you.Your Red Baron Crabapple will amaze you when its profusion of red buds open in May! Each spring, Red Baron drapes itself in striking clusters of fragrant red flowers that virtually cover the branches in scarlet intensity! As the season progresses, the foliage emerges a coppery bronze, transitioning to dark green…before clothing your tree in brilliant orange for autumn. The falling leaves reveal the glorious color of the fruit, a deep, shiny red that gives your crabapple its name. These cherry-sized fruit ripen in early to late fall, and often persist through the winter months. Red Baron Crabapple will grow to twenty feet with an eight-foot spread. It has a narrowly upright, columnar growth habit. Its low canopy has a typical clearance of two feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Your Red Baron is tolerant of wet soils, urban pollution and is rabbit and deer resistant. It is not particular as to soil type and will even thrive in inner city environments. Although adaptive, full sunlight will provide the best color in your Red Baron. Under ideal conditions, you can expect your Red Baron to thrive in your yard for fifty years or more! Few trees create a greater intrigue or visual impact during all four seasons than the flowering crabapple. Plant a Red Baron today!* Abundant spring bloom * Fall color * Fruit persists into winter * Pollution Tolerant * Wildlife interest.
Red Sargent Crabapple Tree
The Sargents Crabapple tree, Malus Sargentii, is a dwarf flowering tree that flowers profusely in early spring with pink to white scented blossoms.Sargents Crabtree forms a specimen patio tree, or one that could be planted in a bed with foundation plants.This dwarf flowering tree is perfect for a wildlife garden, as its dark red berries are edible. The summer foliage of this deciduous tree is a dark green color.Sargents Crabtree has moderate water requirements and a moderate tolerance to salt and alkaline soils.One of the smallest crabapples, it is a mounded, wide spreading tree, (wider than high), with disordered branching and frequent cross branching. The leaves are dark green, dense, ovate, and often lobed, up to 3 inches long. In the spring, Sargents Crabtree shows off its red buds that develop into white flowers. The fruits are deep red and approximately the size of a cherry. This shrub will be more attractive if fed peat and compost since it likes moist soil.The Sargents Crabapple trees are known for their stunning flowers and have small leaves, making it perfect for bonsai. Sargents Crabapple tree is easy to care for and is quite hardy!* Dwarf* Stunning flowers* Bonsai.
Indian Magic Crabapple
A Small Tree for Every Need!The Indian Magic Crabapple, Malus ‘Indian Magic’, exhibits a growth habit that has an open, rounded crown, upright spreading branches, and is smothered with deep pink flowers in the spring. What a versatile 15′ all with a 20′ spread tree! Its’ small size is perfect for planting under power lines and overhead structures.Indian Magic truly has multi-season appeal. Indian Magic shows off its handsome green foliage all summer, which turns to a golden-orange in the fall. The falling leaves reveal a generous crop of small, bright red fruit that turn reddish-orange after the first few frosts of the season. It persists into winter to atract birds and wildlife.Indian Magic crabapple thrives in full sun and grows best in well drained, slightly acidic soils, however, it will grow well in many soil types; tolerates the cold winters and hot, dry summers prevalent in the Midwest. No tree creates a greater intrigue or visual impact during all four seasons than the flowering crabapple!* Profusion of Deep Pink Flowers* Small Spreading Tree* Fall Color and Persistent Fruit.
Adirondack Crabapple
White Flowers For Weeks!The Adirondack Crabapple, Malus ‘Adirondack’, is an ornamental crabapple which has carmine red buds for weeks before it explodes in white flowers. It would be an outstanding focal accent in your flower garden or shrub border. Crabapple trees are still one of the most popular ornamental trees used in the United States for a variety of reasons, and your Adirondack is unique among Crabapple trees. It will flower and fruit far longer than other crabapples and is highly disease resistant. You won’t have to worry about spraying it with costly chemicals and it doesn’t even require pruning. It’s also drought tolerant and adaptable to many soils. The Adirondack Crabapple can grow to 18 feet tall and has an upright branched, narrow manner. It has a classic vase shape, with the branches extending up into the sky. This makes it perfect for those tight spaces where you’d like a crabapple, but just don’t think you have the room. In the spring, your Crabapple will form dark red buds that gradually lighten and open into waxy-white, fragrant flowers with traces of red. You’ll love how the blooms seem to overwhelm the tree with color. The three inch, dark green leaves have a leathery texture and provide a dense, healthy appearance to your tree through the summer months, but you’ll especially love the ½ inch fruit your tree produces. The little balls of bright orange color are a delight to behold, and hang on into the winter months. The contrast of their brilliant color against the white snow is outstanding in any yard. The Adirondack Crabapple is a veritable gift to butterflies, birds and bees, and certainly a pleasure to experience in any landscape. * Red Buds Before White Flowers* Vase Shape* Insect and Disease Resistant.
Spring Snow Crabapple
A Beautiful, Non-Fruiting CrabappleThe Spring Snow Crabapple (fruitless) explodes with stunning fragrant double white flowers along its branches; the short flower stalks create a garland of blooms. You can enjoy the display of pure white flowers without the concern of a mess on patios and in courtyards because this tree is fruitless! It has a good resistance to rust and mildew. Snow White is a dense, oval upright tree with bright green leaves, turning yellow in the fall. It is one of the best ornamental trees for winter interest because this hardy crabapple has a branch structure that creates interesting forms. Plant Snow White in a location with full sun and well drained soil, and use it as a privacy fence or as an accent plant. This is a low-branched tree, so keep in mind that it will block a view.*Double Blooms*No Fruit*Fall Color .
Prairifire Crabapple
Easy to Grow with All Season InterestThe Prairifire is a purplish red flowering crabapple tree with ornamental features. It would look great as a single specimen tree, or planting several along your driveway would be a spectacular way to welcome guests.It has a long bloom period of 1/2″ purplish red flowers that do not fade! The purple leaves emerge and later transform to a green with a reddish tint. When the flowers have gone, ½ inch shiny, dark purplish red, fruit develop which are similar to cherries in appearance. The fruits dangle from the tree into the winter months for birds and other wildlife to enjoy. In the autumn, the leaves of your Prairifire will close out the season by attaining an exquisite orange tint. The reddish bark of the crabapple is a lovely backdrop to the white snows and will continue to delight through the cold months of winter. The Prairifire grows to 20 feet in height with an equal spread. It has upright growth with a rounded canopy at maturity. Even without its particular features, it’s a lovely landscape tree* Large Non Fading Persistent Purplish Red Blossoms* Disease Resistant* Persistent Fruit* Hardy.
Red Jewel Crabapple
Show-stopping Blossoms and BerriesRed Jewel Crabapple is a small, deciduous tree with ornamental features. It would make an ideal planting for your backyard as an accent or in groupings. Its versatility would also make it a terrific choice for along your driveway or as a street planting. It has even been used for Bonsai.Your Red Jewel Crabapple is a spring showstopper! Petite blossoms envelop the small tree in white, floral brilliance each and every April. The fragrance the delicate blossoms emit is a lovely lure to your lawn’s pollinators and will repeatedly draw you in for a closer look. The leaves stay green throughout the summer, but transform to a lively yellow for autumn. As the leaves fall, the glorious color of the fruit will be revealed. Each brilliant, scarlet “jewel” is a marbled-sized treat for your wildlife that will further decorate your Red Jewel for winter. Red Jewel Crabapple will grow to about15 feet in height with an equal spread. It has a rounded crown that is somewhat irregular, lending the tree a natural appearance for your landscape. It is quite hardy, with disease resistance to fireblight, rust, and black spot. Overall, Red Jewel will be a low maintenance tree for your yard.Crabapples are renowned for their showy appearance, and Red Jewel is no exception. With a Red Jewel in your yard, you’ll have exceptional natural beauty every year, and a welcomed treat for your wildlife as well.* Spectacular spring flowers * Decorative crabapples * Wildlife interest.
Royalty Crabapple
Small Crabapple with Color All SeasonThe Royalty Crabapple is an ornamental tree with brilliant color and edible fruit. One would look impressive as a shade or street tree in your yard.This is one of the best small trees (15′ at maturity) there is for outstanding color. It’s simply one of the most beautiful trees you’ll ever have. Just the leaves alone are a study in grandeur. Their emergence in spring will clothe your tree in a cacophony of purple hues unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.This will be augmented with deep pink flowers that will beckon pollinators with their lovely sweet fragrance. The effect upon your emerging spring landscape will be stunning.Fall will bring ripened ¾-inch purple-red fruit that will provide a beneficial food source for your wildlife. The fruit tends to hang on into winter for added seasonal interest.Your Royalty Crabapple is disease resistant, generally low maintenance and can handle quite a bit of cold. Deer and bunnies don’t seem to bother it, and it’s even tolerant of pollution and urban conditions.The Royalty Crabapple is a hardy, ornamental tree that will be a decorative accent to your yard for many years. Plant one or more today for their spectacular color and seasonal interest.* Burgundy Foliage* Disease Resistant* Small Tree .
Sugar Tyme Crabapple
Stunning Display and a Treat for Your WildlifeSugar Tyme Crabapple is a flowering Crabapple tree with superior ornamental features. A pair of them would make a breathtaking addition to your front yard as a decorative asset amid less showy plantings. It also does well as a street tree or planted en masse in a side yard or naturalized area. Your Sugar Tyme Crabapple has several enviable features. Delightfully petite, pink-hued buds will appear to be sprinkled amid your Sugar Tyme’s branches in spring, ushering in a wave of stunning blossoms. The delicate buds open into 1-inch, single white flowers, each with just a touch of yellow in their centers. The fragrant blooms are a heady invitation to your yard’s pollinators, bringing your Crabapple alive with the movement of bees and butterflies amid its branches. Half-inch, round fruit follows, its shiny red globes dangling amid the branches as yet another decorative accent that will persist into the winter months. This is especially attractive to your feathered friends, who are sure to appreciate the treat, as well as other area wildlife.Sugar Tyme Crabapple is a deciduous tree growing to about 18 feet in height with a 15 foot spread. It has an upright, oval shape with slender, dark green leaves for a full, vibrant appearance. The foliage tints gold for autumn. Sugar Tyme Crabapple has a high degree of disease resistance and in fact was the 1999 Michigan Grower’s Choice Award winner. A vigorous tree, the Sugar Tyme is even tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and urban pollution.* Spring, fall and winter interest * Fruit * Wildlife interest * Large white flowers.